If you want to be able to straighten your hair with a flat iron, how long should your layers be?

Asked by Jude (32198

) March 6th, 2012

I have been growing out short layers for a year now. My shortest layer near the front of my face is almost chin length. Most of my hair is below my shoulders. I used to get my hair shaped around my face, and I would often straighten it. After some goofball hairdresser added shorter layers (I didn’t want them), I wasn’t able to straighten my hair.

I have been wearing my hair up for awhile because I haven’t had a proper cut since June of last year. I am wondering if the layers are long enough now, so that I could get it cut and wear it down?

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My hair is relatively short & I can flat iron it.

As long as the width of your flat iron works with your hair length, you should be able to flat iron it without any concern.

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I flagged all 6 responses @Jude. She’s now hitting the entire site since her Q was removed.

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My hair is a a few inches below my shoulders, long layers, and tapered in the back. It looks great wen I straighten it. I’d say keep your layers no shorter than 8–10 inches all the way around. Oops, whaz goin; on here? lol

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